Literally ...... this is the penultimate Soviet tank from the Achtung Panzer Warlord boxset...the KV 1 (and 2) heavy tank model.
KV 1 first up, with the ubiquitous 3d printed tank riders on board, once again!
Being an earlier war variant, I added the tank commander signaling by way of flags, rather than radio!
The stowage had to be removed and repositioned because originally, I added it with the turrets off - and when it came time to put the turrets on, they did not fit because the stowage was sticking up and getting in the way - a lesson to remember for younger players!
A quick turret swap - and we now have the rather impressive KV2 with its enormous 152 mm M-10T howitzer armament!
And to finish off, the tank riders have rejoined the photo shoot.
The poses really fit pretty well on all the different Russian tank models - which makes me think maybe I should invest in another set (or two) of these at some point.
Off to Julians tomorrow for an ACTUAL wargame - TtS - so a report on Saturday probably - then an ACW at Barrys on Sunday, which will entail another AAR shortly thereafter!
Beautiful work as always sir!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Michal 😀
DeleteMore Soviet loveliness! They both look great, nice collection of tanks now Keith, have to do a parade of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, a parade is definitely on the cards, so stay tuned!
DeleteVery nice Keith. Never seen a commander signalling with flags before!
ReplyDeleteThank you JBM .... my early Soviet FOW tanks have a few flag waving commanders! Apparently back in the day, only the commanders tank had an RT....and he then communicated orders to his subordinates a la Nelson!
DeleteAnother great tank, the KV1 is one of my favourite soviet tanks
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty. The T34 is of course more famous, but I think the KV was an even greater shock for the Wehrmacht when they came up against it!
DeleteThat's a great looking tank, Keith!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray!
DeleteGreat looking KV1/2 my T34s are way down the line, lots of Napoleonic and dark ages in front oh and terrain!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. Ah well, we will just have to be patient and wait until you get to them!
DeleteBeast of a machine and it/they look great Keith. Stark contrast to my own whitewashed version.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dai. My mate Nick has done some of his in partial winter camouflage but I would rather have them seasonally agnostic! Interestingly, Nick told me the CoC scenario book author mentions he found no period images of winter white Russian tanks for the period of the encirclement of Stalingrad, so maybe it was something they did later in the war, or only certain units did?
DeleteExcellent work Keith and indeed good to be able to field both versions by simply changing the turret. Of the two, the KV2 is my favourite, as it's simply just a beast! Oh and definitely worth getting some more tank riders, just in case...
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve....I have always thought the KV2 looks a bit ungainly with its oversized turret, but it's certainly iconic and having one in the collection "for free" is great!
DeleteKV2 has been my favorite Russian tank, too, ever since I saw it on the box art of either a Bandai or Tamiya kit back in the early 70s. Good work, Keith!
DeleteNow you've got the toys Keith, you might be tempted to game this famous action:
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Funny how the box art sticks in one's mind Jon. For me it is the Tamiya German Sdkfz 251 with the Panzer Grenadiers jumping out of it. Happy days!
DeleteThanks Jon and Steve! I remember the Tamiya panzer grenadier climbing out of the SdKfz 251 (or over a wall/through a window, etc!) too, Steve, iconic and inspirational to a pre pubescent me!
DeleteNice looking tank(s) Keith. The tank riders are always a welcome sight as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence....what I have noticed re tankriders is that generally, the wargame sculpts allow three or four to fit on a tank, whereas images and film of them in real life show ten or fifteen men on each vehicle! They do always look good though, and these are particularly nice figures!
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